Diane Keaton, the actor beloved for her roles in “The Godfather” movies and “Annie Corridor,” has died on the age of 79, her daughter confirmed to NBC Information.
Dexter Keaton stated the household is searching for privateness and had no additional remark.
Diane Keaton, recognized for her wit, humor, and glowing attraction, was a longtime Hollywood star with a profession spanning six many years.
She gained the Oscar for her function in Woody Allen’s rom-com “Annie Corridor” in 1977, and was nominated three different occasions for her roles in “Reds,” “Marvin’s Room” and “One thing’s Gotta Give.”
Born in Los Angeles, she studied drama at Santa Ana Faculty and dropped out to pursue performing in New York. She was solid in Woody Allen’s Broadway play “Play It Once more, Sam” in 1968, setting her on a course for stardom, in keeping with IMDb.
Her first main big-screen roles got here in 1972 with the movie “Play It Once more, Sam” and as Kay Adams within the iconic movie “The Godfather.”
Keaton was prolific on the large display screen, cementing a reputation for herself by starring in a few of Hollywood’s most beloved movies.
She performed Nina Banks, the spouse of George Banks, performed by Steve Martin, within the 1991 movie “Father of the Bride” in addition to the 1995 sequel “Father of the Bride Half II.” She appeared as Annie MacDuggan Paradis within the 1996 comedy “The First Wives Membership” alongside Goldie Hawn and Bette Midler, and performed Erica Barry in Nancy Meyers’ 2003 rom-com “One thing’s Gotta Give” reverse Jack Nicholson.
She was additionally beloved for the 2018 comedy film “Guide Membership” which adopted the antics of 4 lifelong mates, performed by Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen.
Keaton by no means married, however was romantically linked to Allen, Warren Beatty, and Al Pacino.
Reflecting on her romantic life, she advised Folks Journal in 2019: [“I’m not sad] as a result of I believe that I wanted extra of a maternal side… “I don’t suppose it might have been a good suggestion for me to have married, and I’m actually glad I didn’t, and I’m certain they’re completely happy about it, too.”
“I’m an odd ball,” she advised the journal. “I keep in mind in the future in highschool, this man got here as much as me and stated, ‘Sooner or later you’re going to make spouse.’ And I believed, ‘I don’t wish to be a spouse. No.’”
She is survived by her two kids, daughter Dexter and son Duke, whom she adopted when she was in her 50s, in keeping with the journal.
Tributes poured in for the star on Saturday.
Midler remembered her former co-star as “sensible, lovely and extraordinary.”
“I can’t let you know how unbearably unhappy this makes me. She was hilarious, a whole authentic, and utterly with out guile, or any of the competitiveness one would have anticipated from such a star. What you noticed was who she was…oh, la, lala!” Midler wrote on Instagram.
“Father of the Bride” co-star Kimberly Williams Paisley wrote on Instagram: “Diane, working with you’ll at all times be one of many highlights of my life. You’re certainly one of a form, and it was thrilling to be in your orbit for a time.”
“Guide Membership” co-star Steenburgen remembered Keaton as “magic.”
“There was nobody, nor will there ever be, anybody like her. I cherished her and felt blessed to be her buddy. My like to her household. What a surprise she was!!!” she stated in an announcement.
Fellow “Guide Membership” co-star Fonda stated in an announcement: “It’s laborious to imagine … or settle for … that Diane has handed. She was at all times a spark of life and lightweight, continuously guffawing at her personal foibles, being limitlessly inventive … in her performing, her wardrobe, her books, her mates, her properties, her library. Distinctive is what she was. And, although she didn’t comprehend it or wouldn’t admit it, man she was a positive actress!”
Ben Stiller honored Keaton as “one of many biggest movie actors ever.”
Kate Hudson shared a clip from “The First Wives Membership” on Instagram with the caption: “We love you a lot Diane.”
Actor Viola Davis wrote on Instagram: “No!! No!!! No!! God, not but, NO!!! Man… you outlined womanhood. The pathos, humor, levity, your ever-present youthfulness and vulnerability — you tattooed your SOUL into each function, making it not possible to think about anybody else inhabiting them. You had been undeniably, unapologetically YOU!!! Cherished you.”
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